The domestic Arizona-California desert season is ramping up after a slower-than-normal start. Markets are slightly lower. Markon First Crop (MFC) Cantaloupe and Honeydew are available.

Cantaloupe

• Mexican supplies are limited; small, 15-count sizes are dominate availability
• Georgia growers are now shipping the Athena variety throughout the East Coast
• The domestic Arizona-California desert season is ramping up

• • Volume is increasing
  • High temperatures are increasing 9- and 9-count jumbo yields

• Quality is good
  • Softness, ground spotting, and green cast are occasional issues
  • With temperatures exceeding 110 degrees this week, occasional soft fruit is to be expected
• Expect markets to stair step down over the next one to two weeks

Honeydew

• Mexican supplies continue to ship as needed; markets are weak

• The Arizona-California desert season is ramping up

• • Prices are slightly lower
  • Due to high temperatures, supplies are now dominated by larger, 5- and 6-count fruit; 8-count melons are limited

• Quality is good; soft fruit, ground spotting, soft fruit, and scarring are occasional issues
• Expect markets to soften over the next one to two weeks

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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